Vampire strike

Selkie · May 5, 2021, 08:08

I'm returning to necromancers. Trying to get my first win with the class and I'm trying things a bit differently, for example, I've just realised how good vampire strike is (plugging the gap between evil, but non-magical monsters like orcs and ogres).

My question is what's the hit die on VS or is it a single amount? It doesn't say in the spellbook like other offensive spells (is this on purpose?). My guess is something like 2d48, just from trial and error.

Nick · May 5, 2021, 12:23

It's twice character level.

Selkie · May 5, 2021, 15:40

Thanks Nick. So it's fixed and irresistible? Also, what determines the amount of HP you recover after snacking on their necks?

Nick · May 5, 2021, 21:37

That's the same, as is the amount of food value (where 100 food value is 1% fed).

Selkie · May 5, 2021, 22:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick

That's the same, as is the amount of food value (where 100 food value is 1% fed).

I recover 50hp with a clvl25 necromancer? It doesn't always seem that way in game. I need to test

sffp · May 11, 2021, 14:35

My experience has learned me that if you kill a low-HP monster, you don't recover as much - or if a monster has few HP left, you only get what they have left.

Vampire Strike is indeed a great spell - once you can cast it low-enough fail-rate. indeed, most of my kobold necromancers die either with "it breathes" or Vampire Strike fails for the second/third time in a row.

May 5, 2021, 08:08	#1
Selkie Swordsman Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: London Posts: 426	Vampire strike I'm returning to necromancers. Trying to get my first win with the class and I'm trying things a bit differently, for example, I've just realised how good vampire strike is (plugging the gap between evil, but non-magical monsters like orcs and ogres). My question is what's the hit die on VS or is it a single amount? It doesn't say in the spellbook like other offensive spells (is this on purpose?). My guess is something like 2d48, just from trial and error.

May 5, 2021, 12:23	#2
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 57 Posts: 9,481 Donated: $60	It's twice character level. __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

May 5, 2021, 21:37	#4
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 57 Posts: 9,481 Donated: $60	That's the same, as is the amount of food value (where 100 food value is 1% fed). __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

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Selkie Swordsman Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: London Posts: 426	Thanks Nick. So it's fixed and irresistible? Also, what determines the amount of HP you recover after snacking on their necks?

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sffp Swordsman Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: DC Area Posts: 410	My experience has learned me that if you kill a low-HP monster, you don't recover as much - or if a monster has few HP left, you only get what they have left. Vampire Strike is indeed a great spell - once you can cast it low-enough fail-rate. indeed, most of my kobold necromancers die either with "it breathes" or Vampire Strike fails for the second/third time in a row.

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